Advertising counter-guard for rails or bars



INU Model.) W. R. P. CLARK.

ADVERTISING COUNTER GUARD RoR RAILS 0R BARS.

NO- 494,289 Patente-dyn. Z8, 1893.

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WILLIAM ROBERT PAYNE CLARK, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

ADVERTISING COUNTER-GUARDFOR RA-ILS OR BARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 494,289, dated March28, 1898.

Application filed July 29, 1892.

, ings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a novel advertising medium,tobe used in connection with, or as a part of, a bar or'counter indrinking and eating saloons, and the invention consists in thetransparent leaning or supporting bar arranged forward of a counter toprotect the same and having advertising cards therein and in thearrangements and combinations of parts, all substantially as will behereinafter set forth and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like lettersindicatecorresponding parts in each of the views, Figure 1 is a sectional Viewof a counter having my improvements. Fig.2 is a front view of a leaningor supporting bar, having a belt on which the advertising cards arecarried. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same taken on line fr, andFig. ft is a detail portion of an endless belt showing, in edge view themeans preferably employed for fastening the cards thereon.

In said drawings, a indicates an ordinary counter of an eating or diningsaloon. b is a suitable bracket fixed upon said counter, in any suitablemanner, and c is the ordinary leaning bar arranged on said bracket so asto protect the counter or its contents from damage or the personstanding in front of said counter from grease, dirt or dampness on thesurface of said counter and to allow the person standing in front ofsaid counter to lean or rest thereon or be supported while eating ordrinking, as will be understood. The said leaning bar is independent ofthe counter, having a space formed between, so that the person is heldfrom direct 'contact with the outer edge thereof and his garments frombe- (N o model.)

ing soiled by liquids or other matter that may lie thereon. Said bar, c,is preferably a glass tube, or series of glass tubes placed end to end,having therein an endless belt, d, arranged over rollers, c, havingbearings in said tubes, or in the brackets at the ends thereof. Therollers are arranged on shafts, e', connected with any source of power,such as the belt f, or a motor f', arranged underthe counter. Upon thebelt are arranged metallic clips or card holders, d, of suitableconstruction and within said holders are arranged cards, a', havingadvertisements thereon and in some cases having interesting picturessuch as those of actresses, views of matters and things occupying thepopular thought, and the like, by means of which the eye of thepersonstanding .before the counter is attracted to the advertisement whileeating or drinking. By means of the motor,for f', and the pulleys, e,the card carrying belt is made to travel longitudinally through thetransparent bar, c, so that the locations of the cards are constantlychanging and a greater number of persons thus enabled to View them.

I am aware that numerous changes may be made in the construction of thebar, c, and the arrangements of parts, and I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the eX- act constructions shown.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new isl. Thecombination with a counter, of a transparent tube arranged-at the frontof the counter and having a clear space between, and a belt carrying aseries of advertising cards extending through the chamber in said tube,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the counter of a leaning'bar and guard railsecured forward of said counter with a clear space between, a belttraveling through said rail or bar longitudinally and a motor foroperating said belt, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a glass tube serv ing as a leaning or guardingbar or rail, brackets or supports for said bar or rail, of a beltextending through said tube and card holders carried by said belt and amotor for operating the said belt, substantially as set forth.

4. In combination with a glass tube arranged at the front of a counter,a belt, having card holders, extending throughsaidtube, substantubehaving an endless and longitudinally tially as set forth. movable belthaving advertisements thereon,

5. A leaningbar consisting of a tubular and substantially as set forth.transparent guard-rail through which extends In testimony that I Claimthe foregoing I 5 ebelt having advertisements thereon substan havehereunto set my hand this 16th day of I5 tiztlly as shown lmnddescribed. July, 1892.

6. The leaning bar consisting of a tube in- WILLIAM ROBERT PAYNE CLARK.closing a series of advertisements substan- IVitnesses: tially'as shownand described. OSCAR A. MICHEL,

1o '7. The leaning bar consisting of a hollow CHARLES H. PELL.

